Residents’ Ideas Included in NYCHA’s Sustainability Agenda
Mott Haven Houses resident Brigitte Vicenty has been an advocate for a greener NYCHA for a long time. Ten years
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Sustainability
NYCHA Celebrates Climate Week with Updated Sustainability Agenda
The Sustainability Agenda Is a Roadmap to Curbing Climate Impacts, Improving Homes for Residents, and Expanding Green Jobs On September
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Castle Hill Community Garden Dedicated in Honor of Late Resident Leader
Residents of NYCHA’s Castle Hill Houses celebrated the years-long efforts of a former resident association leader on August 21 by
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The Future of Recycling at NYCHA & in NYC
As part of the launch of a new recycling pilot at Wagner Houses, an event called “NYCHA Recycling: For the City, For the Planet, For
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Green Infrastructure Upgrades at Gowanus Houses
As part of its partnership with NYCHA on stormwater management projects, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection recently completed a
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Ravenswood Houses to Receive Upgrades through RetrofitNY
On June 30, some residents of Ravenswood Houses’ building 12 met with NYCHA and partners to learn more about the upcoming project that will bring sustainability upgrades to their building and apartments through the RetrofitNY program.
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NYCHA Resident’s Organization Wins Large Grant
The Inner City Green Team (ICGT), an organization founded by a NYCHA resident to help NYCHA residents recycle through outreach, education, and door-to-door recycling pickup, won a $240,000
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Network for Climate Action Selected 15 NYCHA Residents to Engage in Climate Solutions
On May 25, NYCHA held its first resident workshop as part of the Network for Climate Action. Through this new
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Residents Hired to Install Solar Panels on NYCHA Rooftops
Over 40 NYCHA residents have received solar workforce training – of those, 13 residents were hired to work on the installation crews at Queensbridge and 12 residents worked on a separate solar installation project at Kingsborough, Glenwood, and Carver Houses.
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NYCHA Receives $563M From City for Waste Management Upgrades
The Federal Monitor’s approval of NYCHA’s City Capital Action Plan unlocked $563.5 million in funding to help the Authority fully upgrade its waste infrastructure.
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